Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church

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Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church
Location FM 2672,
High Hill, Texas
Coordinates 29°43′2″N96°55′38″W / 29.71722°N 96.92722°W / 29.71722; -96.92722 Coordinates: 29°43′2″N96°55′38″W / 29.71722°N 96.92722°W / 29.71722; -96.92722
Arealess than one acre
Built1906 (1906)
Built byFrank Bohlmann
Architect Leo M. J. Dielmann
Architectural style Gothic Revival
MPS Churches with Decorative Interior Painting TR (64000835)
NRHP reference No. 83003136
Added to NRHP21 June 1983 [1]

Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church is a historic church located at 2833 Farm to Market Road 2672 in High Hill, Texas. The church, which was built in 1906, was designed by prominent Texas church architect Leo M.J. Dielmann. Dielmann designed the red brick church in the Gothic Revival style. The interior of the church was painted by Ferdinand Stockert and Hermann Kern in 1912. The pair painted designs on canvas and affixed them to the church walls, resulting in decorations which resemble wallpaper. [2] The designs were drawn freehand and include symbols such as angels, crosses with crowns, Stars of David, and bunches of grapes. [3] The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church (#83003136)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 9 July 2010.
  2. Oakes, Alan. "High Hill: A First for Architect Dielmann". The Painted Churches of Texas: Echoes of the Homeland. KLRU . Retrieved 25 Dec 2013.
  3. Kennedy, Carol; Flory Butler, Linda C.; McCann, Marianne (13 May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Churches with Decorative Interior Painting TR". National Park Service . Retrieved 25 Dec 2013.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Nativity of Mary, Blessed Virgin Catholic Church" (PDF). National Park Service. 21 Jun 1983.

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